The Kingsbury Center is one of the oldest nonprofit educational institutions in the Washington area that addresses the special needs of young children, adolescents and adults who experience learning difficulties. The Center is seeking an Upper School History Teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and education.

Kingsbury's teachers use a variety of techniques in the classroom and are comfortable integrating technology into the curriculum. The school expects candidates to proficiently differentiate instruction. Kingsbury seeks experienced classroom teachers who have a background in curricular and pedagogical innovation. Responsibilities for this position also include collaboration and full participation in a school-wide department to ensure excellent scope and sequence.

Use information and data from a variety of sources to understand student’s instructional needs and progress against Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) goals

Evaluate and synthesize for instructional practices each student’s learning style, motivators and other factors impacting student’s ability to learn

Facilitate individualized strategies to improve behavior and as a drive for instruction

Analyze student data and implement strategies to enable each student to access the curriculum and meet their academic and social goals

Facilitate individualized academic and behavior management strategies to improve behavior and as a driver for instruction

Collaborate with peers and related service providers to design individualized instructional delivery options

Write the goals for and actively participate in each student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) team

Design, implement and administer classroom-based assessments to measure progress toward academic standards and diagnose areas of student misunderstanding, as well as to refine curriculum and instructional practices

Participate in Student Review and Student Support Team meetings

Administer and interpret Woodcock Johnson tests or any other assessment or test as assigned by the Day School Director

Record daily attendance in every class, per Kingsbury’s FacultyWeb Expectations

Use appropriate teaching materials and assistive technologies to facilitate learning

Set and reinforce clear expectations and routines that align with the Day School’s overall mission

Demonstrate thorough content knowledge

Share all lesson plans with Day School Director, per deadlines and directors set by Day School Director

Maintain complete classroom records and protect the confidentiality of the records, including but not limited to consent forms and releases, data collection forms and progress and anecdotal notes

Provide supervision and training to assistant teachers and dedicated aides

Communicate regularly with parents and families; including completion of progress reports, quarterly reports and grading for report cards, within timeframe established by Day School Director and submitting items for Day School’s weekly newsletter

Respond within 24 hours, preferably with a phone call, to any communication from a student’s family member or guardian

Respond within 24 hours to any communication from a Kingsbury administrator, staff member or faculty member

Meet Kingsbury’s FacultyWeb Expectations, including the taking/recording of attendance in RenWeb, posting grades for assignments, posting announcements and syllabi and any other expectation

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred

Two years of special education experience at the appropriate grade level is preferred

Must be certified in Special Education and content area or achieve certification within the year of hire

Must demonstrate knowledge of the nature and needs of students with learning differences

Must demonstrate knowledge of current instructional and behavior management techniques, assistive aids, curriculum scope and sequence and content area